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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Transforming City Care: Better Births in Africa

Even though maternal deaths dropped during the Millennium Development Goals, they're still too high. Shocks like COVID-19 could slow down progress. In Africa, many women get antenatal care and give birth in health facilities. But cities face unique challenges in ensuring fair, quality care for pregn

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Jan 23 2025SCIENCE

Gamma-Ray Burst Time: A Cosmic Puzzle

Scientists have been wondering if gamma-ray bursts come from far-off parts of the universe. If they do, their light should take longer to reach us, making the bursts look stretched out in time. This is called time dilation. Researchers from the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory used data from their Burs

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

President Trump's Policy Halt on Agency Health Updates

Imagine suddenly losing access to the latest health advice or scientific findings from top agencies like the CDC and FDA. That’s exactly what President Trump ordered recently, instructing these agencies to go silent. No more public health advisories, website updates, or even press briefings. This "b

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Oxygen Deprivation: A Surprising Boost for Health?

Ever thought of oxygen as a double-edged sword? Recent research shows that living in low oxygen, or hypoxia, might actually be good for us in some situations. Scientists have found that chronic hypoxia could help with diseases like mitochondrial problems, autoimmunity, heart attacks, and even aging.

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Jan 23 2025SCIENCE

Smart RNA Tracking: Simplifying Cell Studies

Researchers have developed an innovative way to track RNA in living cells using a special protein called dCas12a. This protein acts like a bridge, connecting two different RNA molecules that don't normally interact. The trick? It uses a controller to switch on a single fluorescent signal when one of

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Work Rules for Medicaid: Trump's Pick Speaks Out

Russell T. Vought, President Trump’s pick for the Office of Management and Budget, shared his thoughts with Senate lawmakers on Wednesday. He expressed support for work requirements for low-income Americans who depend on government-funded health insurance like Medicaid. This was a policy pushed by P

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Retinal Vessel Segmentation Made Easy with DAU-Net

Segmenting blood vessels in fundus images is crucial for diagnosing eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy. Enter DAU-Net, a new network that's easier to use and more accurate than ever. It's divided into an encoder and decoder, with some clever tricks to make it lightweight and powerful. Traditiona

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Warwick Mayor Proposes School Finance Oversight Panel

Warwick Mayor Frank J. Picozzi has proposed the creation of a five-member budget commission to manage the city's school district finances. This move comes in response to a recently revealed $9 million deficit. Picozzi, who was just re-elected for a four-year term, wants to appoint three members with

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Jan 23 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Meet Fathom's New Communications Chief: Eric Becker

Fathom Entertainment, known for its global live and recorded content distribution, has named Eric Becker as their new head of communications. Becker, who has a long history in the industry, will be reporting to marketing VP Shannah Miller. His job? To handle all external communications, from media r

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

The Trump Administration Puts a Pause on Health Agency Communications

In an unexpected move, the Trump administration has hit the pause button on many health agency communications. This includes messages from big names like the CDC and the FDA. The command came down in a memo from the acting Secretary of Health and Human Services. Until at least the end of January, re

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